Anime and manga appreciation and discussion thread

[Allio]

so I found out that Tokyopop is still alive and they are publishing...Disney Manga?

[Anarchistguy]

Has anyone watched Devilman crybaby? Holy ****!!!

[Allio]

most definitely. It's fun.

[Shark_Blade]

Has anyone watched Devilman crybaby? Holy ****!!!

On the first episode. The drawing animation looks lazy and terrible. Eh, maybe it'll be better later on.

I watched the OVA on YouTube and it's way better tbh, hooked on it.

[PApagreg]

On the first episode. The drawing animation looks lazy and terrible. Eh, maybe it'll be better later on..

The animation is directed by Masaaki Yuasa, the man who directed Kaiba, Ping Pong the animation, and the Adventure Time episode "Food Chain", his work is basically love it or hate it. Some enjoy his weird unorthodox animation while other don't care for it. I personally enjoy it but I can understand why you don't like it.

On the topic of Devilman Crybaby I thought it was good if a bit rushed around the end.

[Allio]

finally getting around to reading the original yugioh manga.

Man, I miss sadistic Atem.

[Splinter the boss]

I'm currently watching Hunter X Hunter 2011. I like it.

[Allio]

been reading Elder-Sister like one. An elder ritch abomination appears before a guy telling him to make a wish, and he wishes her to be his sister.

a little over the top in the ecchi department, but because this is technically an adaptation of a hentai I guess it can't be helped (just like Monster Musume's original hentai version)

I'm really enjoying it as I'm waiting for the tragedy to strike. There can't be any happy endings with this type of story.

[Allio]

So I have started collection the yugioh manga (doing 3 in1) and last night I was watching the ending scene of Darkside of Dimensions where Seto went to Egyptian heaven to face against Atem.

In the comments after watching that scene I saw one post referring to Seto creating duel academia after that

But it dawned on me.

Who ever said Seto was able to come back?

Yes we know that Kaiba created duel academia but we forgot that there are two Kaibas, Seto and Mokuba.

We simply assume it is Seto they refer to since people call him Kaiba but if Mokuba took over the company after Seto was lost he too would be referred to as Kaiba.

In Duel Academia there are three ranks, the highest being Obelisk Blue. We assume that is Seto’s doing because of his ego.

But it could be because of mokuba’s love for his brother and the way he saw him as the best and thus made Obelisk being the highest rank.

So with Seto lost and Mokuba having to take control of the company he created the duel academia in his brother’s honor.

I’d have to reread the GX manga but I don’t want to do it just to see if there is a little blurb of text referring to Seto himself or not. Only time I remember Seto being mentioned was when Judai thought of the legendary duelists.

Keep in mind I am referring to the Manga canon, not the anime canon, Darkside was made to be manga canon (though the dub tried to make it anime canon) so Kaiba's appearance in the GX ANIME doesn't count.

[sdp]

Anyone here checked out Devilman on Netflix? It sounds so dumb but the talk about it have my interest peaked.

[PApagreg]

Anyone here checked out Devilman on Netflix? It sounds so dumb but the talk about it have my interest peaked.

I watched and enjoyed it, I have a few problems however. I feel if the pacing was rushed in a few areas and a few scenes in the animation department felt cheap in some areas

[Shark_Blade]

Devilman animation/art style turned me off. Looks so cheap.

I think the OVA looks better tbh.

[Allio]

Discotek Media has announced they will be releasing a double pack of the two Zatch Bell movies.

[Allio]

started reading Magi

[Allio]

Darling in the Fraxx is fun.

[Allio]

So as I finished Yugioh I decided to try out another card game anime. This time going for Wixoss

[Anarchistguy]

I just now rediscovered the Akira anime and manga.

[Allio]

Found out that Happy Sugar Life is getting an anime.

ALWAYS great to get some Yandere

[drag0nfeathers]

Anybody catch the new FLCL: Progressive premier on adultswim lastnight? Thoughts?

[Splinter the boss]

I will either watch the last episode of Hunter X Hunter today or the upcoming week. It's been nice, I could have started watching it earlier but was lazy and underestimated it. I must say I don't regret watching it. I hope the mangaka keeps up the work, so the rest of it can be adapted.

[PApagreg]

Anybody catch the new FLCL: Progressive premier on adultswim lastnight? Thoughts?

It wasn't the best 1st episode, thought it was kinda boring compared to the 1st episode of FLCL

[CyberCubed]

So out of morbid curiosity I watched Devilman Crybaby and it's everything that's wrong with modern anime. Borderline porn mixed with violence, extreme death, killing of children, and then genocide of the planet.

Japan has some sick, sick writers.

[drag0nfeathers]

It wasn't the best 1st episode, thought it was kinda boring compared to the 1st episode of FLCL

Yea I can agree with that. I thought the same thing, but I also didn't hate it. I'm hoping it will pick up the next couple episodes. I'm assuming it's going to be a 6 episode run like the original.

[PApagreg]

So out of morbid curiosity I watched Devilman Crybaby and it's everything that's wrong with modern anime. Borderline porn mixed with violence, extreme death, killing of children, and then genocide of the planet.

Japan has some sick, sick writers.

1. How many modern anime have you seen

2. This is based on a property made in the 70s so its not really modern

3. America and the west have its share of sick writers so its not like a "Japan" thing, read Cross for gods sake.

[Allio]

And que CC not knowing anything about what he is talking about

[CyberCubed]

It was sex scenes mixed with violence and death. The girls head put on a spike, the little kids dying, etc.

[Allio]

Thank ͏y͏o͏u for pointing out the obvious

If you are going to complain about modern anime use a modern ip

[PApagreg]

So yeah the newest MHA episode was pure hype but I'm kinda miffed that they removed Nana's muscle tone
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[sdp]

Can someone explain Robotech to me? It's three anime mixed into one? That sounds totally cool. It's based on the anime macross for the most part but it's its own thing right?

[Allio]

Think of Vr Troopers I’m the way it’s made.

[MsMarvelDuckie]

Can someone explain Robotech to me? It's three anime mixed into one? That sounds totally cool. It's based on the anime macross for the most part but it's its own thing right?


No, it's actually 3 different seasons of one series. Season one is the Macross saga. Then you have the Second Robotech War and the Third Robotech War. There is a 20 disc box set that has all three seasons plus 3 full length movies. Check on Amazon or at your local Walmart. Also check out www.robotech.com. The story starts out with Rick, Lisa, Minmei, Max, and Roy, then the second and third seasons continue the timeline with Gen 2 (ie, their kids). The movies mainly deal with other characters or side stories within the main series.

Note- I had my hubby type/post most of this, as he is a HUGE Robotech fan! -MMD

[Allio]

Found a "new" yandere manga called Ijousha no Ai.

And talking about Yandere, the anime for "Happy Sugar Life" anime has started.

Just love these crazies

[Allio]

So read "Spirit Circle" and it's a pretty crazy series about reincarnation. Definite recommend. Only six volumes long.

Started reading another of the creators work called "Lucifer and the Biscuit Hammer." Some pretty good stuff and good subversions.

[Anarchistguy]

So out of morbid curiosity I watched Devilman Crybaby and it's everything that's wrong with modern anime. Borderline porn mixed with violence, extreme death, killing of children, and then genocide of the planet.

Japan has some sick, sick writers.

That's funny, because from what I've seen, anime is getting tamer and tamer as time passes.

[Allio]

In his mind Dragonball is the greatest anime ever created...so I see where he gets such crazy ideas.

[PApagreg]

CyberCubed's ignorance on anime aside I'm not really feeling this season's anime and next season doesn't really look that good to be honest. Heck the only thing I'm looking for in fall is the Castlevania series.

[CyberCubed]

Anime is too fanservice driven these days.

I went back to watch Full Metal Alchemist Brotherhood and then the 2003 series, now that is when anime was still good. They don't make it like that anymore.

[PApagreg]

Anime is too fanservice driven these days.

I went back to watch Full Metal Alchemist Brotherhood and then the 2003 series, now that is when anime was still good. They don't make it like that anymore.

Watch My hero Academia, Ping Pong the animation, Michiko to hatchin, Lupin the third(parts 4&5), Megalobox, Aggretsuko, Durarara, Psycho pass, Hunter X Hunter, Fate Zero, A Silent Voice, Mob Psycho 100, One Punch Man and the Jojo Series to watch anime like that. There are probably more but I don't feel like listing anymore

[MsMarvelDuckie]

Recently read an interesting manga series called Dance in the Vampire Bund, though so far I've only read the first three volumes. Pretty good, definitely want to find the rest. I love stuff like this, with drama, conflict, tension, slice of life, comedy, and even a bit of romance.

[Allio]

Watch My hero Academia, Ping Pong the animation, Michiko to hatchin, Lupin the third(parts 4&5), Megalobox, Aggretsuko, Durarara, Psycho pass, Hunter X Hunter, Fate Zero, A Silent Voice, Mob Psycho 100, One Punch Man and the Jojo Series to watch anime like that. There are probably more but I don't feel like listing anymore
you know he is just going to repeat himself again, no point in proving his point wrong.

[Anarchistguy]

In his mind Dragonball is the greatest anime ever created...so I see where he gets such crazy ideas.

Hey now. I happen to like Dragon Ball hahaha

[MsMarvelDuckie]

Good gawds, why? I mean ,I get liking it for the action, but beyond that, what's the draw there?

[Allio]

Japanese Superman? Especially now with the canon Dragon Ball -

I like dragon ball as much as the next guy (
I have the mangas (original and Super) the movies, Jaco one shot and even GT on dvd) but it isn’t nearly as godly as many would praise it. It isn’t even the best shounen.

[MsMarvelDuckie]

Superman, but without any of the things that make him interesting. Have never understood what was so great avout the DB characters.

[Allio]

He also watches the pokemon anime in its entirety. Something is up.

[MsMarvelDuckie]

My favorite moment in Pokemon? When Ash was killed by Mewtwo. Two younger cousins killed any interest I had in Pokemon outside the actual card game. And maybe the first 3 GB games. (Red/Blue/Yellow)

[CyberCubed]

Good gawds, why? I mean ,I get liking it for the action, but beyond that, what's the draw there?

Dragonball/Dragonball Z, if you watch from beginning to end, is the pinnacle of anime storytelling.

There's quite a lot of character development, drama, humor, and action...and most of the main cast is likeable. There's a reason Dragonball inspired literally every shonen/action anime that came after it.

[sdp]

Saint Seiya is a better shonen anime than Dragon Ball and I got some cool "insider" information that Toei plans to make Saint Seiya a hit in the US with various projects they're developing, the previous 4 tries have failed horribly but Saint Seiya was as big around the world as Dragon ball.

No, it's actually 3 different seasons of one series. Season one is the Macross saga. Then you have the Second Robotech War and the Third Robotech War. There is a 20 disc box set that has all three seasons plus 3 full length movies. Check on Amazon or at your local Walmart. Also check out www.robotech.com. The story starts out with Rick, Lisa, Minmei, Max, and Roy, then the second and third seasons continue the timeline with Gen 2 (ie, their kids). The movies mainly deal with other characters or side stories within the main series.

Note- I had my hubby type/post most of this, as he is a HUGE Robotech fan! -MMD

That left me more confused ;) but i'm as intrigued as ever! VR Troopers of anime is like the best description ever.

[PApagreg]

Dragonball/Dragonball Z, if you watch from beginning to end, is the pinnacle of anime storytelling.

Watch more anime, for the love of god watch more anime, in fact watch this its only 11 episodes long.

MfdGc3Ry1P8

[Anarchistguy]

Japanese Superman? Especially now with the canon Dragon Ball -

I like dragon ball as much as the next guy (
I have the mangas (original and Super) the movies, Jaco one shot and even GT on dvd) but it isn’t nearly as godly as many would praise it. It isn’t even the best shounen.

my thoughts exactly. its one of my favorite manga...but the pinnacle of anime???Hell no!!!

Good gawds, why? I mean ,I get liking it for the action, but beyond that, what's the draw there?

thats enough for me to like it. its an 80s shonen manga. why else would I like it? Character development? HAHAHAHA

[MsMarvelDuckie]

Well- yes? I mean, most really good anime or manga have believable, realistic characters. Cowboy Bebop, for instance. Ghost in the Shell, Akira, Ninja Scroll, Biohunter, Wolf's Rain, and a host of others. Heck, Robotech has some of the best character development out there.

And plot. Without a real, solid plotline, all you really have is endless, repetitive fights sprinkled with some bland and cheesy banter/threat type dialog.

[TurtleTitan97]

Yeah, I like Dragon Ball as much as the next guy. But "pinnacle of anime storytelling"? That's just laughable.

[Anarchistguy]

Well- yes? I mean, most really good anime or manga have believable, realistic characters. Cowboy Bebop, for instance. Ghost in the Shell, Akira, Ninja Scroll, Biohunter, Wolf's Rain, and a host of others. Heck, Robotech has some of the best character development out there.

And plot. Without a real, solid plotline, all you really have is endless, repetitive fights sprinkled with some bland and cheesy banter/threat type dialog.

Those weren't Shonen, though. And even so, back then, the aforementioned shows didn't sacrifice or tone down the action to make room for character development, like say the 2005 version of Guyver or Sonic X.

[MsMarvelDuckie]

Those weren't Shonen, though. And even so, back then, the aforementioned shows didn't sacrifice or tone down the action to make room for character development, like say the 2005 version of Guyver or Sonic X.


That's because they didn't NEED to. They blended the action seemlessly as part of the plot and character development, there was no sacrifice there because the action was not the entire point of the anime, it was just part of the overall story. DB just- isn't the same style of anime storytelling. Like, AT ALL. So, yeah, those aren't Shonen, they were made for a more mature and sophisticated audience. Shonen is by definition anime intended for younger audiences. Less complex.

[Allio]

If you want a shounen that is much better than DBZ look no further than Yuyu Hakusho,

[Anarchistguy]

That's because they didn't NEED to. They blended the action seemlessly as part of the plot and character development, there was no sacrifice there because the action was not the entire point of the anime, it was just part of the overall story. DB just- isn't the same style of anime storytelling. Like, AT ALL. So, yeah, those aren't Shonen, they were made for a more mature and sophisticated audience. Shonen is by definition anime intended for younger audiences. Less complex.

That wasn't my point.

1) Comparing an 80s shonen anime to 90s Seinen OVAs is comparing apples to oranges. Its pointless.

2)My point was that I wanted to say that its ok to turn your brain off and enjoy the ride. Thats how you enjoy 80S Shonen shows liKe DBZ, HnK and JJBA. They're basically Saturday morning cartoons with blood. Not every everything has to be deep and philosophical. You're more than welcome to disagree, but it's my opinion.

[MsMarvelDuckie]

If you want a shounen that is much better than DBZ look no further than Yuyu Hakusho,


Absolutely. Yuyu is far and away better as both a Shounen and in terms of story and character, which, I should add are two of the main pillars of writing ANYTHING, whether manga, movie script, or novel. As a writer myself, those are two of the things I look for in a manga or anime.


That wasn't my point.

1) Comparing an 80s shonen anime to 90s Seinen OVAs is comparing apples to oranges. Its pointless.

2)My point was that I wanted to say that its ok to turn your brain off and enjoy the ride. Thats how you enjoy 80S Shonen shows liKe DBZ, HnK and JJBA. They're basically Saturday morning cartoons with blood. Not every everything has to be deep and philosophical. You're more than welcome to disagree, but it's my opinion.


And that's fine. Never said everything HAS to be deep or philosophical- just intelligent, at least. I don't mind a big cheesy slugfest on occasion, but for some of us, there needs to be more than just repetitive action without any real plot or resolution. Every DB ep I've ever watched reads like a series of fights with some cornball fight dialog for more conflict, tons of "thought-bubble" voice-overs for "drama", and maybe a scene or two of "normal life" thrown in. The characters just keep fighting each other over a set of magic marbles. It gets boring.

Was trying to point to the contrast between those two styles, not compare them as equal- that was sort of implied as the point there. No, they are not the same, for the reasons just given. But where there are plenty of other shounen series I love, where DB loses me is in simplistic storytelling compared to others. Heck, even Pokemon has at least a little more variety. But DB fans seem to think it is the pinnacle of great anime. It's really not.

See above comment for an example of what I mean. Yuyu Hakusho is a prime example. See also: Inuyasha, Shaman King, Naruto, Cardcaptor Sakura, Yu-Gi-Oh(the manga more than the anime), One Piece, etc.... all great shounen mangas/anime, but with way more to offer than DB. For that matter, various other genra types like Negima, Ah! My Goddess, or Fruits Basket or any of a dozen others in similar vein. Hardly deep or philosophical (at least most of the time), but entertaining on more than just a visceral level. Going to sound weird here, but one of my absolute favorite anime is Princess Tutu, due to the beautiful score, the creative and original story, and the really good character development. It's visually very pretty, and while less "action" than many, what it does have action-wise is stunningly gorgeous and intense. Takes the idea of a dance-battle to a whole new level, lol!

[Allio]

got around to finally watching No Game, No Life 0 as well as Your Name

both are fine. Can't wait until the seveth volume of NGNL to get translated.

[Allio]

Started reading Saint Seiya (yeah, Jump Force confirmation got me to really start the series)
and started watching both Steins Gate as well as Re:Creators

[Allio]

just started reading the manga Beastars and caught up today (111 chapters as of now) and it is just so, so good. If you liked Zootopia you will enjoy this one.

[Prowler]

Been slowly trying to get back into anime/manga in the last few days. Been watching/reading some One Piece and watched an Aria episode. Have 2 episodes left of the latter. Then might pick something else.

I'm a bit behind on OP, naturally, since I hadn't followed it since like 2013. I'm currently on:
Punk Hazard

And in the manga I'm even more behind, I'm in:
Skypiea, still.

[Allio]

Just saw the film Maquia. Really,really good film. Always a sucker for these mother/son stories.

[Egon1982]

Anyone here likes Vampire Hunter D Bloodlust and Wolf Children?

Two excellent fantasy films from Madhouse studios as VHD Bloodlust is one of Kawajari's finest films besides Ninja Scroll, Wicked City and some others as it's a sequel that surpasses the first film and is loaded with thrills, dazzling animation and action and heart.

Wolf Children is Beauty and the Beast and Shape of Water meets Ghibli about a human woman and a wolf-man who fall in love and produce 2 hybrid kids as she must take care of them. Quite a powerful and unique fantasy drama that is a slice of life story.

[Sumac]

And another bait.

[Papenbrook]

Okay, I've feel that've been silent long enough.
So, here it goes.

I feel that anime and manga are decreasing in quality.

Mainly, the fanservice is what kills it for me. The objectification, the oversexualization - all of that just ruins the whole experience.
It really is all about sexualizing the bodies of women and girls, however young/old they are. Just look at Momo Yaoyorozu.

It's disgustingly disturbing, but somehow, it has an ever-increasing presence in Japanese media.

It really disappoints me as a viewer/reader.

[FredWolfLeonardo]

Funnily enough, I was reading an interview with one of the makers of the Pokemon anime, who admitted that the main reason for adding a girl protagonist (Misty, May) was to be fanservice for young boys :lol:

[Papenbrook]

Funnily enough, I was reading an interview with one of the makers of the Pokemon anime, who admitted that the main reason for adding a girl protagonist (Misty, May) was to be fanservice for young boys :lol:


Aren't they like ten, though?

That's disturbing ...

[Allio]

Read the manga Voyitch Hotel. Pretty great, its a bit of a dark comedy.
Getting back into reading Kaguya-sama Love is War, the opening is great.

Diner just got some new chapters so I've been enjoying them.

Okay, I've feel that've been silent long enough.
So, here it goes.

I feel that anime and manga are decreasing in quality.

Mainly, the fanservice is what kills it for me. The objectification, the oversexualization - all of that just ruins the whole experience.
It really is all about sexualizing the bodies of women and girls, however young/old they are. Just look at Momo Yaoyorozu.

It's disgustingly disturbing, but somehow, it has an ever-increasing presence in Japanese media.

It really disappoints me as a viewer/reader.

I'd hardly call MOMO "sexualized." Sexualization always comes from intention, just because a woman shows some boob doesn't automatically mean it's "sexualized" I mean, do you really think a woman breatfeeding a child is "sexy."

Momo's skinship is from her powers using her skin as weapons so she does need direct access to her flesh. Considering Momo is the only girl that shows any form of skin (Midnight even just wears skin colored suit) and the series doen't even go about it showing it in a sexy way. The only scene in Hero academia is at the beginning with MT. Lady where she, an adult, enlarged, shows her butt so that she can get herself some brownie points. None of the UA female students has been put into a position that is considered "fanservice," hell the Midoriya, Bakugou, and Zuko are the only ones and that was with that audio drama recently.

It's kind of like Holo in Spice and wolf. sure she shows up naked at the beginning but just being naked doesn't make it "sexual" but of course that depends on the viewer I suppose.

And of course if you don't want "ecchi" or something like that you can easily find series that doesn't have it. The series I mentioned above doesn't have any form of skin ship, save for one scene in the "Voyitch Hotel" but that is after two adults have sex.

Hell. One of my favorite series called "Franken Fran" doesn't have fanservice in it. It's just really gory.

Hell. You can find harem without fanserice. There is a good one called "Quintessential Quintuplets:

[Whatswiththeheadbands?]

Been watching a ton of Anime and reading some Manga these past few months. I'm mostly drawn to Slice of Life and comedy shows, although I will watch other genres occasionally.

I tend to be mostly drawn to shows that not a lot of people love. I love Darling in the Franxx and really enjoyed Sword Art Online (only seen first season so far, and in terms of a fantasy RPG type show, I much preferred Konosuba in all aspects other than the Animation quality)

EDIT: Judging by how popular Anime is, wouldn't this be better as a Sticky thread?

[Sumac]

Okay, I've feel that've been silent long enough.
So, here it goes.

I feel that anime and manga are decreasing in quality.

Mainly, the fanservice is what kills it for me. The objectification, the oversexualization - all of that just ruins the whole experience.
It really is all about sexualizing the bodies of women and girls, however young/old they are. Just look at Momo Yaoyorozu.

It's disgustingly disturbing, but somehow, it has an ever-increasing presence in Japanese media.

It really disappoints me as a viewer/reader.
So you have deleted your original post that was before mine and reposted it, so it looks like I respond to nothingness, huh?

Something tells me, that you don't like when people don't notice you, my dear.

Also, why anyone would care about your ****** taste in anime?
There are lots of shows without fanservice, but the fact that you and people like you, only notice those with fanservice, means that either you aren't genuine in your concerns and just want to cause maximum OUTRAGE or you just specifically watch shows with fanservice and complain about it later.

Also, what's this outrage of yours should accomplish here and now?
This is not forum of people who make anime and manga. Go, cry to Japanese. Tell me later if they will care about you Mormonic ways.

[CyberCubed]

Funnily enough, I was reading an interview with one of the makers of the Pokemon anime, who admitted that the main reason for adding a girl protagonist (Misty, May) was to be fanservice for young boys :lol:

That's generally the same for any show. Female characters are there to be their own character of course, but they're also always designed to look attractive/pretty for male audiences to remain interested. This has been the case any show/cartoon/movie/anime in existence. There's a reason you rarely see ugly or fat female leads in shows/movies/anime with rare exceptions.

[Egon1982]

Ninja Scroll is my favorite anime movie.

[Allio]

found a series called "Tales of the Corporate Slave Succubus"

and it's pretty wholesome. Succubus has a job to where they have to meet a quota of draining vitality from dreams of men. The mc herself is an overworked employee.

In the first chapter the Succubus tells the guy she would give him any dream he desires, and he chooses to play videogames with her. Because of his irregular schedules he doesn't have the time for such pleasentries and he doesn't have the friend to hang out with and work with, plus she is nice to hang out with.
So she begins making the guy her regular and coming by everynight, fulfilling his dream.

The best chapter was of course the night the guy talks about his father that passed and wonders if he is proud of what his son has become. The succubus leaves before the guy goes to sleep, but when does sleep he has a dream about his father and they talk to one another throughout the dream...the guy realizes that Lily gave him that chance.

[Sumac]

Sounds like fun.
Need to find it.

[Allio]

got caught up on Kaguya sama love is war manga

and I started three new anime for me.

Evangelion
Clannad
Full Metal Panic

[Allio]

Some new manga I've started reading

Cute Little Granny Girl Hinata-chan
The story revolves around an 88 grandmother that reincarnates in the present day. Shenanigans happens as she kind of has a fish out of water in her little Pre-k thing. There is another girl that says she has reincarnated as well, we don't know who but some are speculating that she may have been a WWII veteran.

Love you so I kill you; The moon is beautiful tonight, but first, die

Basically an illness comes about where it causes the person to want to ravagely murder the person they love.

[Allio]

Some stories I'm reading (including Manwha)

Yancha Gal no Anjo-san
Ill Boy and Ill Girl
When a siscon brother and a brocon sister become honest
Demon Slayer
Classroom of Despair

Also caught up on stuff like
Dr. Stone
One Piece
Yu-Gi-Oh! Arc-V
Pokemon Special Black and White
Noah of the Blood
The Way of the House Husband

[Allio]

So eOneBook (an ereader that speacializing in manga) has up on their website both the eOneBook and the Hakuto No Ken/Fist of the North Star, a release they had for their first kickstarter in 2017.

[PApagreg]

In terms of anime this season I'm enjoying Interspecies Reviewer, Dorohedoro and Keep your hands off Eizouken(as you can tell by my avatar Sayaka is best girl and anyone who says otherwise is a communist).

For manga I haven't read anything new but I'm loving Kengan Omega and is probably the manga I look forward to the most(that includes One Piece, My hero and Dr Stone). I gave chainsaw man another chance and I'm glad I did it reminds me of the more grittier Shonen manga from the 90s like Yu Yu Hakusho for example.

[CyberCubed]

In terms of anime this season I'm enjoying Interspecies Reviewer, .

Ah yes, the show FUNimation dropped by the second episode because they didn't realize they licensed a hentai.

[turtle1237]

Ah yes, the show FUNimation dropped by the second episode because they didn't realize they licensed a hentai.

Don't they even bother to take a peek on what they licenses?

[Egon1982]

Ah yes, the show FUNimation dropped by the second episode because they didn't realize they licensed a hentai.

What if Funimation licensed Urotsukidoji next?

[Papenbrook]

Okay, now this is just disturbing ...



https://vignette.wikia.nocookie.net/kyokousuiri/images/6/60/SLNanase_Anime.jpg/revision/latest?cb=20191001153629 (https://kyokousuiri.fandom.com/wiki/Steel_Lady_Nanase)

[CyberCubed]

What show is that from?

[Papenbrook]

That particular image is from In/Spectre ( Kyokō Suiri ). The character in question is "Steel Lady Nanase".

I don't really understand why it bothers me, but it just ... does.

It seems too sexualized ...

[Allio]

I don't know the show, so I don't know the context. But honestly, that's kind of tame.

What's the character's personality? Does it fit the atire?

[Papenbrook]

While I wouldn't know her exact personality, she appears to be in her idol attire.

Still, I think it's ... insidiously sexist. ( Like, ... ugh! Really? )

[Allio]

I mean...if you think so...I can't exactly say your opinion is wrong.

[Sumac]

That particular image is from In/Spectre ( Kyokō Suiri ). The character in question is "Steel Lady Nanase".

I don't really understand why it bothers me, but it just ... does.

It seems too sexualized ...
I think you need to see a doctor, if that is too sexualized for you. I smell a strange obsession here, like in most cases, when people find something "oversexualized" when it is not.

This dress looks absolutely normal, as well, as the rest of the picture.

[Allio]

I don't know. Her face is kind of flat.

[Papenbrook]

I'm just saying, there's no reason why she should look like that.

It's off-putting, and it's ... just heavily offensive.

[frank_one]

I'm enjoying the anime Orange road. It is very well directed and... sweet.

[Sumac]

I'm just saying, there's no reason why she should look like that.

It's off-putting, and it's ... just heavily offensive.
Off-putting I can understand, but what is "heavily offensive" about that? And what does it mean "there is no reason why she should look like that"?

She should like how author wanted her to look, not how YOU want her to look, since you had not created this character. If it triggers you - it is your problem.

No-one owes you anything, when it comes to creative process and no-one should create only the stuff you like.

[Allio]

I know different people has different tolerance levels. But, yeah, that isn’t bad.

[Allio]

So Shaman King is coming back and seems to be getting a Full Metal Alchemist Brotherhood treatMeant.

[Egon1982]

Any Fist of the north star fans here?

[Allio]

Got it for my eonebook. Been loving it.

[Anarchistguy]

Any Fist of the north star fans here?

*raises hand*

Present!

[Allio]

Anyone else try Time Paradox Ghostwriter? Pretty good so far.

[Papenbrook]

Okay, now this is just disturbing ...



https://vignette.wikia.nocookie.net/kyokousuiri/images/6/60/SLNanase_Anime.jpg/revision/latest?cb=20191001153629 (https://kyokousuiri.fandom.com/wiki/Steel_Lady_Nanase)





No, THIS is disturbing ...



https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/facebook/001/873/477/095 (https://knowyourmeme.com/photos/1873477-uzaki-chan-wants-to-hang-out)

She looks like a child ...

[Allio]

I?m beginning to think you don?t know what the meaning of ?disturbing? is.

[Papenbrook]

Oh, I know what disturbing is.

The fact that they decided to place child-like attributes on an adult character ... is creepy.

It's basically infantilizing them. That's why it's disturbing.

[CyberCubed]

That happens in almost every anime out there.

[Allio]

Oh, I know what disturbing is.

The fact that they decided to put child-like attributes on an adult character ...

It's basically infantilizing them. That's why it's disturbing.

I?m sorry. I think I just had an aneurysm. Is this what you think about inbetween sonic movies?


On a high note. Classic manga Captain Tsubasa is getting an english release in time for the video game. Though it is eOneBook

[Papenbrook]

That happens in almost every anime out there.


I know.

Almost every modern Japanese manga, anime, and video game hyper-sexualizes its female characters. Way too often, it renders them useless, needless objects that need to be obtained/saved by their male counterparts.

I know that there's progress, but still. It's ... just so prevalent, especially in places that I least expect (it).

[ssjup81]

I know.

Almost every modern Japanese manga, anime, and video game hyper-sexualizes its female characters. Way too often, it renders them useless, needless objects that need to be obtained/saved by their male counterparts.

I know that there's progress, but still. It's ... just so prevalent, especially in places that I least expect (it).Glad I like manga series like Kuroshitsuji, Black Jack, Detective Conan, Gegege no Kitaro, Fruits Basket, Hunter x Hunter, +Anima (Just like Fruits Basket, this is still an all time favorite I still go back and reread at times), Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess, etc., where that really wouldn't be a theme, nor would you see characters exaggerated in such a way.

I don't really keep up with much junk now, and haven't for years, but I don't get why people complain when certain things are used in specific types of shows when it's obvious which audience it's being aimed at. Something aimed at a general audience, young audience, and family audience is going to be different from stuff aimed at a teen boy audience or an adult one. You'll rarely find characters like the ones you guys posted in something like say Sazae-san or Doraemon or Chibi Maruko-chan, etc. because these are general audience/family audience themed shows. Detective Conan is another. I prefer the earlier volumes, personally, because it was bloodier...but that got toned down over the years a lot.

So yeah, look at the ratings of the shows you're watching and look into who the target audience is. Remember, some of those types of shows even in Japan, wouldn't be aired early for younger audiences to see. Some of those types of shows would air very late or on special stations that wouldn't be a part of a normal cable package to my knowledge. Not sure if I mentioned that on the board before. Even Japan have limitations on what they show and when they show it, just like in all countries.

If you see a general audience/young audience show with anything involving nudity, it's normally dealing with those in the bath. Why? Because it's part of the culture. It's normal. It's no different from showing someone eating dinner. That's how normal, and non-sexualized it is. I worked with preschool kids. By that age, they already know about the differences between boys and girls because they change right in front of each other. By elementary school, though, they're separated. In Japan, families bathe together in some instances. So yeah, anything involving the bath is generally not supposed to be viewed in a sexualized manner...unless it's definitely set up to be, and if it is, it's more than likely one of those hentai or series based on fetishes or an adult show where the girls' boobs are as big as their heads, not something mainstream (I'm only saying that as someone who's lived in Japan who have come across those types of shows while there and had cable) or something aimed at a slightly older audience.

[Allio]

Well in actual depressing matters. Kissanime and Kissmanga has been shut down permanently. And it will suck if this continues for other websites (personally I dropped kissmanga long ago) as there are still titles that can't be officially watched or read over here because of either age or other reasons. Like I like to read a bunch of niche manga, currently reading Human Ranch, and it doesn't have a way for me to officially support it.

[CyberCubed]

Back in late 2018 and 2019 I binge watched about 50+ anime shows on those sites that I had never seen before. Looks like I did it just in time.

[Whatswiththeheadbands?]

Started Violet Evergarden yesterday.

Out of every Anime I've ever seen, this is probably the best looking one I've seen yet

[ssjup81]

I wasn't using KissAnime much....but I was about to use it to see if movie 23 of Detective Conan was there since I was stateside when that came out last year. I haven't kept up with the actual show since it was in the 600s...as I'd grown bored, but I still read it and I still semi-keep up with the movies and while living in Japan, I could just go to the theater to watch them. I'm more bummed out about KissManga as I prefer manga to anime. I was reading on a series called Black Jack, which is pretty old and started in the early 70s. I was also reading the LoZ manga series there...well mostly Twilight Princess. When it's fully completed, I was planning on buying the full series in general anyway.

Time to find another place to read online manga and I kinda prefer the more obscure titles that are difficult to find.

[sdp]

tons of alternatives are going to be popping up and for a while they'll be taking them down so you'll need to find an alternative from time to time and none will have as big of a catalogue as the main one used to, until one new version arrives that is better than anything that came before and that one will last many more years until the cycle repeats. This has happened tons of times.

[Allio]

Wow. I wish people learned the ?don?t like, don?t watch? mentality. I saw the image of Abby and Uzaki and some people need to grow the **** up.

[Allio]

been reading some new manga

U12 - Not for the faint of heart. It's about 12 girls that are sold off by their families to be part of a survival game in a prison.
Lovely Professor and Robot girl's despair-like utopia. A saddening tale during the apocalypse as a man and the robot he created search for survivors, which as the man has said he is hoping to find some that his friend doesn't have to be lonely when he dies.
Henai Cafe: A cafe where people of all types of weird fetishes come in. Chapter 1 had a menophile, Chapter 2 had a girl into S/M and chapter three Maiesiophilia. Weird, but in a fun weird with some nice twists.

Manga two is definitely a recommendation if you want feels.

[Allio]

It’s rare that I would ever binge a series to completion (or at least up to date)

But holy shot. Welcome to Demon School, Iruma Kim is just that good. Binged 160 chapters in a little of over a day.

[Allio]

Been rereading Ranma 1/2. That **** is so good, Rumiko’s best in my opinion. I’m thinking about putting it in my top 5/10 with ease. So it’s up there with Fraken Fran.

[Allio]

After years of not finishing collecting the books I finally picked up Rosario+Vampire. And since It's been so long since I finished it back in 2014 I decided to reread it (through the books I own)


also I decided to read the new manga that came out this year 100 girlfriends that really, really, really, really, really, really love me. I do love that it's toting itself as the series where there are no losing heroines. 43 chapters in and we have 10 girlfriends from Rentaro

My only real complaint is that I think the series goes a little far with the "meta dialogue."

[drgon78]

I am glad that Discotek is releasing old school anime like All Purpose Cultural Cat Girl Nuku Nuku, Blue Seed, Cutey Honey(New), Robot Carnival, Sorcerer Hunters, Urusei Yastura Beautiful Dreamer, etc. on Blu Ray. Also Will be getting Project A-Ko, Kodocha, and the rest of the Urusei Yatsura movies sometime this year or so.

[Allio]

Looking forward to a lot of their future releases like the Japanese version of Medabots

[CyberCubed]

I don't watch much anime but I'm going to watch the final season of Attack on Titan when it ends. I enjoyed the show a lot so far but I'll wait till the current season finishes to watch it through.

Besides that I'm still waiting for Dragon Ball Super to return. Remember Super ended in March 2018, I can't believe its been 3 years already and there's no sign of it coming back. I'm really surprised Toei would leave such a huge gap.

[Allio]

Decided to read Senton Academy. Pretty funny animal school story.

Sentai Filmworks (notorious for having anime for expensively cheap) had some big sales during the new year, picked up:

Listen to me girls, I am your papa (just good wholesome series)
Original Higurashi
Gatchaman Crowds (original gatchaman is still too much for my taste)
Big O
Clannad

[sdp]

What are some kissanime alternatives?
Anywho right now I'm watching Gamba on prime video, great little 80s anime about rats.:lol:

[Allio]

Gogoanime is one that comes to mind.

[CyberCubed]

It's funny that everyone watches anime illegally online and nobody bats an eye, but if you say you watch a regular live-action movie or a TV show online on a illegal streaming site...everyone goes crazy and you get called a pirate/thief. :lol:

I wonder why when it comes to anime nobody seems to care.

[Allio]

That’s because that watching anime illegal is pretty much ingrained into the culture of non-Japanese anime culture. Most people that are involved in producing anime for the west nowadays has been involved in illegal anime in some form (like either fan-translators becoming official or Abridged voice actors becoming official.)

Of course that doesn’t mean there isn’t backlash to it. But it’s because anime is still a “niche” (at least still compared to large ip) and so it gets drowned out by a lot of other stuff

[CyberCubed]

A lot of anime is on crunchyroll, netflix, etc. these days, but most don't seem to care.

[Allio]

Decided to watch some classic Japanese superheroes. The original Gatchaman as well as Yatterman (2008 version.)

[sdp]

Well there's tons of anime out there and kissanime made it easy to watch, no matter how obscure or niche it was while the streaming services only have the most mainstream anime and cruchyroll is also selective in their choices.


The original Gatchaman as well as Yatterman (2008 version.)
I remember watching G-Force as a kid, is it a bad hack job of an adaptation or is it decent? If I wanted to watch Gatchaman would it be a good alternative or should I go for a Gatchaman dub? Or is battle of the planets actually a better Voltron type americanization where they make it their own thing.

[Allio]

Don’t know. Never saw either Battle of the Planets or G-Force dubs. But the new Gatchaman dub is good. From what I hear it seems to be a faithful dub (moreso than BotP) but with English names and English music. It’s by ADV which if I remember most of their dubs weren’t good.

Infini-T Force is fun. It’s an Avengers type of crossover with Tatsunoko Characters including Ken from Gatchaman. I hope we get a second season so that we could get more characters, perhaps from either Yatterman or Samurai Pizza Cats or Speed Racer. CGI can be a killer for some but honestly the cgi is actually pretty smooth and I felt was the best cgi anime until BEASTARS came out.

[ssjup81]

A lot of anime is on crunchyroll, netflix, etc. these days, but most don't seem to care.Wouldn't that depend on the series (referring to places like Netflix and Hulu), though and if it has a sub option? I know some people prefer raws/subs to dubs in a general sense and want to watch a series in the way it was naturally intended to be. Maybe the choices are also limited. There are some shows you can't just find on those services either...like a lot of older series. I mentioned earlier that I was watching the series GeGeGe no Kitaro, the 1967 version, which I was enjoying, but never got around to finishing. The series is still around and has had a version for practically every decade since. Also, for the show's theme song (which is still the same after all these years), I like the 60s version best because it's the spookiest sounding of them. It fits the theme of the show dealing with ghosts, imo. So that could be a factor.

Last year (no wait, 2019) a friend of mine had me watch the original Full Metal Alchemist, which he saw back when it was newer. After, I was going to try that Brotherhood series. It was on Hulu and I'd never seen it. The only thing I knew about it was that the music group Porno Graffiti did the first opening, which I always enjoyed and I knew the song before I knew of the show since I was generally more into music. I liked what I saw, but never did finish it.

I started rewatching Sailor Moon (original series) subbed, which was nice and nostalgic since years prior, I'd only seen the DiC dubbed eps on TV and didn't see past when Rini showed up, so when finding out there was even more, I really wanted to watch it. It was nice being able to watch the original version without it having to be through a computer screen like I had to do 20 years ago to finally see the series in full. I used to use a site back then called Sailor Moon TV or something like that. It had all of the eps fansubbed.

I started watching Fruits Basket on Hulu, the more recent version. For the 2001 version, which I only saw subbed back then, I liked it, but hated where it left off since the manga was still being written. I liked what the newer version did, as it is closer to the manga...but I did have trouble getting through it. I'm just glad it had a Japanese audio option. The English voices, when giving them a chance, were grating on my ears. In some ways, I kind of prefer the 2001 version, even though it was unfinished. That's not on Hulu or Netflix.

Other show I started watching on Hulu was the 2011 Hunter x Hunter series. Aside from one of the movies, which I went to the theater to see while in Japan, I never actually watched the 2011 version of the show (which is still technically unfinished). Not sure if it's still like this, but in Shinjo station (since that's where the manga-ka is from), they have Hunter x Hunter banners hanging in the station. I noticed it when I had to travel there every month. Anyway, this is on Hulu as well. I couldn't get into it at all and I'm a Hunter x Hunter fan. Despite the flaws, I prefer the 1999 version of the series. I liked the pacing, character development, build up, and the soundtrack suited it better, imo, as opposed to the generic sounding soundtrack the 2011 version had. It also has ADHD storytelling and pacing, which I never liked much. I know some didn't mind it, but it bugged me. An example, Gon during one of the tasks has to hunt down Hisoka for his number plate. This took a few eps because we were supposed to feel just how emotionally distressed Gon was and how scared he was...how high his anxiety was, realizing just how serious his situation was, while also feeling his joy when he does manage to get it from all of the training and practice he did during that time. He truly earned the victory. It's breezed over in the 2011 version. The 2011 version is also a bit toned down from the 1999 version with the blood and stuff. They even toned down the fight Killua had with Jones in Trick Tower. It was exactly like the manga for the 1999 version, and it was more badass with that wicked smirk on his face when he defeated him, causing the others to look on in shock (minus Gon). It's hard to find the 1999 version now. Looking at the bit I could get through of the 2011 series made me want to go back to the 1999 version, despite the creative liberties it took.

I started the Digimon Adventure 2020 series a few months back. That's on Hulu, subbed. It bugs me that they have some of the original voice cast from the original 1999 series doing voices of characters in the series as opposed to their original ones...but never mind that. Anyway, it's nice that Hulu has this...but, like with Hunter x Hunter, it has an ADHD approach to storytelling. The characters don't really react either to their situation and the character development is pretty much nonexistent from the nearly 20 eps I've seen of it. Even the characters' partners' evolutions don't feel deserved and more like convenience, aside from Mimi so far (imo) and that's pushing it. This makes me miss the 1999 version of the series, and I don't think that's on Hulu...well, the dub is but as most know, I don't like the dub of the series. Digimon in general is what turned me off of dubs all those years ago. lol

So yeah, I think that platforms not having certain series may be the reason why some people still go to other sites to watch illegally. GeGeGe no Kitaro, Fruits Basket (2001), and Hunter x Hunter (1999) are a few that I can't watch through legal means.

[sdp]

I'm about to watch the evangelion movies, how are they? I like the original show but I was never obsessed with it like most people are.

[CyberCubed]

The one they made back in 1997/1998 is actually the series finale.

The modern ones are basically reboots/retellings of the story, so it's the same thing with some updated/story differences.

[Allio]

Just finished The Seven Deadly Sins manga. Honestly if you can get behind the idea of the BS level of escalation, it’s fun.

[Papenbrook]

Just finished The Seven Deadly Sins manga. Honestly if you can get behind the idea of the BS level of escalation, it’s fun.


Too bad that I can't get behind all of the sexual assault/abuse storylines.

Seriously, it's disturbing.

[Allio]

Too bad that I can't get behind all of the sexual assault/abuse storylines.

Seriously, it's disturbing.

I must of missed the 30 chapter storyline of where King was ravaged.

But i getcha, ecchi isn't for everyone. Luckily it's a series that doesn't really have a strong focus on it. Then again I only read the manga. the "ecchi" scenes happens for like 1 panel every like 40 chapters.


also this song someone did is kick ass

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bIshXaD-VAI&ab_channel=DivideMusic

[CyberCubed]

Too bad that I can't get behind all of the sexual assault/abuse storylines.

Seriously, it's disturbing.

90% of all anime has fanservice besides shows aimed at very young kids. And even shows like Pokemon have it from time to time (although obviously much more subtle), so it's always there.

[Papenbrook]

90% of all anime has fanservice besides shows aimed at very young kids. And even shows like Pokemon have it from time to time (although obviously much more subtle), so it's always there.


It's not even fanservice. It's straight-up sexual assault.

[Leo656]

Boy, what a relief it's not real, huh? Whew. Dodged THAT bullet.

Did You Know that many women also have fantasies about rape or similar, and some of them even watch or view FICTIONAL depictions of it for purposes of entertainment, and that even in doing so they in NO way whatsoever condone rape, wish to be raped, or want anyone else to ever be raped? This may shock you, but it's true!

Moral being, like or dislike what you wish, but don't kink-shame people.

Personally, I happen to agree, a lot of stuff I've seen in anime is rather "rape-y", and I have mixed feelings about that sometimes. I don't always find it entertaining. Not that I look at much anime of any type ANYway, but I digress. BUT, like Alan Moore would agree, "It's all fake, so... no 'victim', no crime." Drawings on paper by definition cannot be victims of sexual assault, on account of the fact that they don't exist or have sex organs. So, y'know... there's that.

One could argue about whether or not consuming such media is "healthy" or not, but the truth is that 99.999% of people who view such material will never rape or assault anyone. So it's kind of a moot point.

Nobody has to like it. But, they also don't have to watch it, either. Ain't that neat? I think that's neat.

[Papenbrook]

Hibi ChouChou has an adorable artstyle.

I wish it was/were adapted into an anime/OVA.

[Allio]

Got Captain Tsubasa, time to read a classic

https://i.rbrspace.com/654ec5a2cbc1f301139610221b1abdf9.jpg

[Splinter the boss]

Been watching kill la kill. shows good and the art is fantastic, and plenty of fan service lol. Anyone watch?

[CyberCubed]

Been watching kill la kill. shows good and the art is fantastic, and plenty of fan service lol. Anyone watch?

You mean the show where a 16 year olds boobs are constantly flopping out of her shirt?

Of course I watched that. :lol:

[Splinter the boss]

Lol wasn’t expecting that much fan service but yea it’s enjoyable lol

[Allio]

Been watching some new Kaiju anime. Godzilla Singular Point and SSSS. Dynazenon (which is a sequel to SSSS.Gridman, which is a sequel to Gridman (or known in America as Superhuman Samurai Syber Squad.)

Both seems to be a bit of a slow burn (special Godzilla) but both have been good.

[Papenbrook]

Jujustu Kaisen is (https://mobile.twitter.com/WSJ_manga/status/1402525116358139904) on indefinite hiatus. (https://mobile.twitter.com/WSJ_manga/status/1402535255832158209)

I hope that their condition doesn't worsen.

I send Akutami-san my best wishes.

[Coola Yagami]

It's not even fanservice. It's straight-up sexual assault.

To be fair, the concept of sexual assault doesn't really exist in anime unless it goes into super dark super realistic territory.

Most of the time it's 'grab boob, guy is hit by giant anime mallet's 'joke over, move on'.

[Coola Yagami]

Boy, what a relief it's not real, huh? Whew. Dodged THAT bullet.

Did You Know that many women also have fantasies about rape or similar, and some of them even watch or view FICTIONAL depictions of it for purposes of entertainment, and that even in doing so they in NO way whatsoever condone rape, wish to be raped, or want anyone else to ever be raped? This may shock you, but it's true!



That is literally the reason why Fifty Shades of Grey was such a success.

[Allio]

Been reading To Your Eternity which is good. And been watching Initial D and Cyborg 009. Classics.

[sdp]

I rewatched the classic Neon Genesis Evangelion (https://miscrave.com/articles/evangelion/) and I think it gets better with each rewatch, I'm not one of those who say that about many shows or movies either, I think this might be the only one. I wanted to get ready to remember the anime before I watched all the movies.

So far watched the first two rebuild of evangelion movies and it's weird, I think they're inferior so far, don't like the remake the first movie was or even the remix the second movie is. It doesn't seem like they know what direction they wanted to move the series, not a fan of the new eva pilot either. The first movie at first seemed like a direct sequel but I'm not sure anymore, it'd be a crappy sequel if it is.

Rei's boobs are drastically bigger in Rebuild; I mean before she had this slight frame but in the first scene we see Rei in she's got like Asuka-scale knockers.

[CyberCubed]

It's too bad the anime has creepy sexualization of 14 year olds. When I was a teen I didn't mind anime fanservice much but now, obviously as a 30+ year old, looking back at these scenes now make me cringe.

Especially when you realize most of the casts are only teenagers yet they're written with the complex emotions of 25-30+ years olds. No 14 year old could possibly have the thought process as these kids. :lol:

[sdp]

It's too bad the anime has creepy sexualization of 14 year olds. When I was a teen I didn't mind anime fanservice much but now, obviously as a 30+ year old, looking back at these scenes now make me cringe.

Especially when you realize most of the casts are only teenagers yet they're written with the complex emotions of 25-30+ years olds. No 14 year old could possibly have the thought process as these kids. :lol:

Papenbrook? is that you?

[CyberCubed]

ResetEra has warped my mind.

[Allio]

Who would unironically go to that cesspool?

[CyberCubed]

Who would unironically go to that cesspool?

I got permabanned there back in 2018 for saying I got a tan from going to the pool and they thought I was being racist since I said my skin was darker. lol

[sdp]

Finished watching the rebuild evangelion movies, they're ok, perhaps they're better upon a rewatch. Too much action which the original didn't need. It's almost like Dragon Ball Super where it became what fans wanted more than what it was actually. I do appreciate all the confusing **** that needs a few rewatches to fully understand. Not better than the original, but alright.

I got permabanned there back in 2018 for saying I got a tan from going to the pool and they thought I was being racist since I said my skin was darker. lol

I hope your roommate didn't notice that you went without him.

[Allio]

Can’t wait for gkids to release the show itself on blu-ray. Which looks like pre-orders will go up in 2 days on their website.

[Allio]

For Evangelion they had 3 versions you can order. Ultimate, collectors and Standard. Ultimate and Collectors are sold out but standard is still around but the standards version only has the Netflix Dub.

[CyberCubed]

I haven't seen the new Evangelion movies, they're just re-tellings of the same story like Sailor Moon Crystal, right?

[sdp]

First one is almost a near exact copy of the first few episodes. Second movie has a few more differences but the ending is entirely different from anything the show did. Because of that different ending to the original episode movie 3 takes place 14 years later, it's completely different so you could just start off from movie 3. But if you don't care and just want a sequel movie to the original series just watch the second half of the fourth movie and pretend it takes place after end of Evangelion

[Bahamut810]

I heard there were significant differences. I couldn’t stand the first season of it. All I wanted was for Shinji and Asuka to die at the end....

[CyberCubed]

The whole anime is supposed to be about mentally unstable teens.

[CyberCubed]

Finished watching the 4 Evangelion reboot movies, I honestly can't say I cared for these at all. Really surprised reading the positive reviews for these online, I thought they were much worse than the original series and a lot of the themes of the show were lost (or done completely differently and worse).

I honestly didn't know what I was watching at times. What they did with Rei throughout the movies was disappointing. The gay character was kinda pointless in these movies compared to the original series, and Asuka didn't have as many good scenes.

[Allio]

Watched the first two films, but I think I’ll watch the other two films after I watch the series.

[CyberCubed]

ResetEra is angry about the sexualization of the female characters in the Evangelion movies:

https://www.resetera.com/threads/fans-of-evangelion-what-do-you-make-of-all-the-fan-service-found-throughout-the-series-and-the-films.483673/

This thread is gold.

[Allio]

Started reading two series that was recommended to me. Both are great.

DanDaDan. This one is neat little battle manga about a girl that believes in ghosts and a boy that believes I aliens. A little raunchy in it’s comedy. But still good.

Oshi no Ko. This is an interesting one. It has idols mixed with reincarnation with a murder mystery.

[Bahamut810]

If they dont like fan service, dont watch **** with fan service. Apparently the Fire Force mangaka is telling them to piss off in the manga.

[Allio]

Started reading a manga called Rokudou no Onna-tachi. It’s a series where a character uses a charm that’s supposed to protect him from bad people but instead it makes delinquent girls fall in love with him.

Really, really good.

[Papenbrook]

I have been watching an anime called Windy Tales.

It is incredibly soothing.

[Allio]

Been rereading some Abnormal-kei Joshua to get some inspiration for a book I’m wanting to write. It’s a pretty fun harem with nothing but Yandere. Sad the series has been on hiatus since 2015

[Papenbrook]

Okay, so the latest chapter of My Hero Academia ( Boku no Hero Academia ) has been officially released.

I still feel that it's incredibly disappointing. Like, I haven't laughed this hard for a long time. And it's already on top of a manga that's currently trajecting downwards ...

At this point, it's just ridiculous.

[Bahamut810]

Okay, so the latest chapter of My Hero Academia ( Boku no Hero Academia ) has been officially released.

I still feel that it's incredibly disappointing. Like, I haven't laughed this hard for a long time. And it's already on top of a manga that's currently trajecting downwards ...

It's just ridiculous.

I thought that the traitor was appropriate, considering the chapters a while back where That Guy and Deku bonded over the shared problem they had. I actually though that the person who found them was really going to be the traitor.

At least they are picking back up on that multi-year old plot thread.

[Papenbrook]

I am primarily expressing my complete dissatisfaction with the current pacing of the ongoing narrative. The progression is moving excessively quick, to the point that plot/sub-plot revelations feel more like forgotten footnotes than actual, important moments that lead to character/storyline development.

I know that Horikoshi wants to end the manga as soon as possible. I know that he's growing weary, at least in terms of work output.

Still, I feel like the story has become too ... condensed. Starting with the Shie Hassaikai Arc, the plot became increasingly convoluted and disheveled.

I hope that he has a proper ending in mind.



With that being said, I am still disillusioned with the traitor plotline.

Up until this point, the character was portrayed as comic-relief fodder. The current portrayal of said character feels ... tonally and emotionally off. Furthermore, their motivation/reasoning ( for the betrayal ) makes little sense, and their reaction ( to being exposed ) just comes across as melodramatic.

Personally, I feel that the story fatigue wasn't worth ... that.

I just hope that the traitor doesn't become another
Goro Akechi.

[Bahamut810]

I am primarily expressing my complete dissatisfaction with the current pacing of the ongoing narrative. The progression is moving excessively quick, to the point that plot/sub-plot revelations feel more like forgotten footnotes than actual, important moments that lead to character/storyline development.

I know that Horikoshi wants to end the manga as soon as possible. I know that he's growing weary, at least in terms of work output.

Still, I feel like the story has become too ... condensed. Starting with the Shie Hassaikai Arc, the plot became increasingly convoluted and disheveled.

I hope that he has a proper ending in mind.



With that being said, I am still disillusioned with the traitor plotline.

Up until this point, the character was portrayed as comic-relief fodder. The current portrayal of said character feels ... tonally and emotionally off. Furthermore, their motivation/reasoning ( for the betrayal ) makes little sense, and their reaction ( to being exposed ) just comes across as melodramatic.

Personally, I feel that the story fatigue wasn't worth ... that.

I just hope that the traitor doesn't become another
Goro Akechi.



I can completely agree with the speed of things. I wish the American Number one was around a bit longer. She was awesome. I am guessing the author wrote himself into a corner so wanted to resolve some of that corner with that.

I do it ends good too. The first movie 'stole' his end plot (what we are seeing now pretty much).

It probably owuld have been better if he just abandoned and forgot the traitor plot. It feels like its just in there to wrap it up more then naught

[Allio]

Just finished Teppu. Damn, despite what felt like rushed ending it was a pretty good MMA manga. All the girls were pretty good.

[Allio]

Started a new series with an interesting history. The series is called Birdy the Mighty. It’s an 80’s manga that the creator dropped after 7 chapter/1 volume, but in the early 2000’s brought it back again with a reboot, gone on for over 200 chapters and has even started on a sequel series.

[Allio]

So just finished season 5 of the Tenchi Muyo OVA.

while mainly was set up for Kenshi being sent for the War on Geminar series, and suffered for a lot of “Light novel” only characters, I enjoyed OVA 5 better than both 3 and 4.

we also got to see the daughters of Ryoko and Aeka, and we learn that Ryo-Ohki is pregnant.

[Papenbrook]

In light of the Scott Pilgrim anime adaption, I feel that the future of the anime industry is nigh.

Personally, I believe that Eastern and Western animation will slowly intersect with one another. Eventually, the audience won't be able to distinguish them.

The definition of "anime" will become broader and looser.

[Allio]

Good thing there will always be a difference.

[Allio]

Finally saw the Heaven’s lost property: Finale film.

It’s weird. I like the film and find that it’s adapts the chapters it’s telling well, but the fact it ends on Ikaros’ death and doesn’t even adapt the last two chapters that ends the series. And that’s not even getting into the fact it glosses over two major character deaths.

I would hate to be the person that just knows the series by the anime only.

[Allio]

So I got the Evangelion collector’s edition. Wasn’t expecting it to be large. While I have never had a laser disc themselves, I imagine that the Laser disc covers are 1:1.

[Allio]

Finished Evangelion and “End of Evangelion” and really enjoyed it. Gonna give it a week and then watch the Rebuild films.

[Allio]

3 new manga I’m reading

Seeking with Death. An “urban legend” horror story where you discover a video uploaded that presents your future death. It was fine at the beginning but once it tries to explain that it isn’t paranormal it lost me.

Killing Morph. Has a unique set up. It’s a slasher story where the killer himself uses the “killer in two places at once” cliche and is able to literally be in multiple places at once, killing many from the safety behind police bars.

Dolly Kill Kill. This falls into a category of manga that’s kind of uncommon that would be described as “apocalypse manga but instead of zombies, it’s something strange” with some titles having Giant Goldfish, Giant Chickens, Theme Park Mascots or Buddha Statues (with BDSM GEAR). This one I kind of like because the monsters in particular have their own personality instead of falling into the “zombie hive mind”

[Allio]

So something funny happened tonight

So I’m having dinner tonight and this guy next to my table comes up to us and he recognizes me from going to school with him (it’s been forever, so I don’t recognize him.)

So the guy introduces and tells me that he was someone that was a jerk to me about liking anime and One Piece (doesn’t bother me) and tonight he wanted to thank me because now One Piece is his and his son’s favorite show to watch.

It was pretty nice.

[Allio]

So the creator of Zatch Bell/ Gash Bell has officially started self publishing a sequel to the series. It starts off interestingly as a group is apparently killing off all of the demons in the demon world.

[superstaff]

I am primarily expressing my complete dissatisfaction with the current pacing of the ongoing narrative. The progression is moving excessively quick, to the point that plot/sub-plot revelations feel more like forgotten footnotes than actual, important moments that lead to character/storyline development.

I know that Horikoshi wants to end the manga as soon as possible. I know that he's growing weary, at least in terms of work output.

Still, I feel like the story has become too ... condensed. Starting with the Shie Hassaikai Arc, the plot became increasingly convoluted and disheveled.

I hope that he has a proper ending in mind.



With that being said, I am still disillusioned with the traitor plotline.

Up until this point, the character was portrayed as comic-relief fodder. The current portrayal of said character feels ... tonally and emotionally off. Furthermore, their motivation/reasoning ( for the betrayal ) makes little sense, and their reaction ( to being exposed ) just comes across as melodramatic.

Personally, I feel that the story fatigue wasn't worth ... that.

I just hope that the traitor doesn't become another
Goro Akechi.



Yeah, I found the traitor reveal to be extremely disappointing, and I basically agree with you on all counts here. I'll probably stay with this series 'til the end, but I think it'll end with a whimper, not a bang. Sadly, I think the harassment campaigns really took a mental toll on Horikoshi, and is a huge part of why he wants to wash his hands of this show, so I feel a lot of the blame is on the rabid sect of the fanbase.

[Allio]

Just glad vigilantes looks like to be finishing on a strong note. It feels like we won’t be having no more than 5 chapters left.

[Papenbrook]

Yeah, I found the traitor reveal to be extremely disappointing, and I basically agree with you on all counts here. I'll probably stay with this series 'til the end, but I think it'll end with a whimper, not a bang. Sadly, I think the harassment campaigns really took a mental toll on Horikoshi, and is a huge part of why he wants to wash his hands of this show, so I feel a lot of the blame is on the rabid sect of the fanbase.


I agree. Hopefully, Horikoshi-sensei will be able to rest well afterwards.




Also, the traitor reveal was supposed to occur in either volumes nine or ten.

It makes me wonder why he waited until the final act ...

[superstaff]

I agree. Hopefully, Horikoshi-sensei will be able to rest well afterwards.




Also, the traitor reveal was supposed to occur in either volumes nine or ten.

It makes me wonder why he waited until the final act ...




I think something happened during the creative process that prevented him from doing it. Maybe his editors told him to save it for the end? Maybe he changed his mind? Who knows.

I feel really bad for the man. He got cancelled at least three times by rabid fans who misinterpreted his actions and made assumptions that he was a Nazi. I can't blame him for wanting to wash his hands of the series.

[Allio]

Anyone remember Monster Rancher? Well after not having a new game in 14 years (aside from last years remakes) it is getting a (technical) sequel in a collab between it and Ultraman

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[superstaff]

Anybody here fans of the anime, Welcome to Demon School, Iruma-kun?

I'm going to guess "no", but I figured it was worth a shot. :lol:

[Allio]

Haven’t watched the anime, but read the manga. Really enjoyed it. Has a great ensemble of characters where I don’t feel like anyone hasn’t gotten overshadowed unlike most other Shounen series.

[superstaff]

Haven’t watched the anime, but read the manga. Really enjoyed it. Has a great ensemble of characters where I don’t feel like anyone hasn’t gotten overshadowed unlike most other Shounen series.

Oh, yay! I was hoping you might know it.

I've only watched the anime, and I highly recommend it if you wanna watch it animated. It's one of my favorites, and it's very well written (as you said, it has a great ensemble of likable characters that don't get shafted or ruined like in other shounen).

[CyberCubed]

I'm going through Yu Yu Hakusho for the first time, and yes I know I'm late. I remember this airing on Cartoon Network back in the day. I'm about 90 episodes into it, I really like how all the characters are around late Dragon Ball level of power but prior to DBZ (they seem to all be around the level of when Piccolo Jr. showed up in the last world martial arts tournament).

Would have been funny to see how Goku and Yusuke would face off in late Dragon Ball. I also like how the afterlife of both series seem to be influenced by the same thing with ogres and Kai's and clouds based on the same Japanese mythology.

[neatoman]

So after 11 years, it looks like Panty and Stocking season 2 is coming out. The reason it look so long seems to have been a copyright dispute.

https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2022-07-02/studio-trigger-reveals-new-panty-and-stocking-with-garterbelt-project/.187308

[superstaff]

I'm going through Yu Yu Hakusho for the first time, and yes I know I'm late. I remember this airing on Cartoon Network back in the day. I'm about 90 episodes into it, I really like how all the characters are around late Dragon Ball level of power but prior to DBZ (they seem to all be around the level of when Piccolo Jr. showed up in the last world martial arts tournament).

Would have been funny to see how Goku and Yusuke would face off in late Dragon Ball. I also like how the afterlife of both series seem to be influenced by the same thing with ogres and Kai's and clouds based on the same Japanese mythology.

Nice. YYH is a solid shounen series. It's not my favorite, but it's definitely one that I'd recommend to people interested in shounen stuff. I think it's got all the elements of a great shounen anime: charm, likable characters, terrific action scenes, fun filler scenes, etc.

I also think Goku vs Yusuke is amusing, though I think it'd end with them shaking hands, and going off to eat ramen or something. :lol:

[CyberCubed]

Genkai, the old woman, is my favorite character so far. In the dub she has the same voice as Freeza, so I can't unhear Freeza when she talks. :lol:

[superstaff]

Genkai, the old woman, is my favorite character so far. In the dub she has the same voice as Freeza, so I can't unhear Freeza when she talks. :lol:

Genkai is awesome!

I kinda wish there were more female characters involved in the fighting aspects of the show, though I really like the girls in YYH like Yukina and Botan. I think Togashi creates great female characters, I just think they should do more than cheer from the sidelines.

But then again, Genkai and Biscuit from HunterxHunter are really badass.

[Allio]

Oh, yay! I was hoping you might know it.

I've only watched the anime, and I highly recommend it if you wanna watch it animated. It's one of my favorites, and it's very well written (as you said, it has a great ensemble of likable characters that don't get shafted or ruined like in other shounen).

Definitely really good. Out of the misfits (aside from the main 3) I say my favorite 3 are

Lead
Elizabetta
Allocer

Though with the recent story, Camuii leapt up a couple of spots.

[NeonTurtledude]

I love Yu Yu Hakusho, it's one of my favourite shonen series and Genkai is a cool character, I like how wise she is and how she helps Yusuke

The music is great too, I enjoyed the dark tournament saga, I like seeing Yusuke grow in each episode, with the powers and knowledge he's gained.

Botan and Yukina are also great characters, but it would've been nice if they were more involved.

[Cowabung-Gal]

Oh boy, when I was a kid and a teen, I loved anime. DBZ, Naruto, Code Geass, Bleach, etc. And back then, nobody thought that anime was “problematic”. I mean, I don’t agree with the occasional partial/full nudity, but the writing and animation is excellent.

[NeonTurtledude]

Oh boy, when I was a kid and a teen, I loved anime. DBZ, Naruto, Code Geass, Bleach, etc. And back then, nobody thought that anime was “problematic”. I mean, I don’t agree with the occasional partial/full nudity, but the writing and animation is excellent.


I've seen a bit of DBZ and what I've seen of naruto season 1 I've enjoyed,
(I have it on DVD and still yet to continue it), I love Code Geass though, one of my favourite mecha anime before Evangelion came along years later.

you're right about the writing and animation, I especially love older anime from artists like Osamu Tezuka (of Astro boy fame) and Rumiko Takahashi, I like how they tackle serious themes and the variety of art styles depicted in anime is interesting to see.

Cowboy Bebop and Serial Experiments Lain are also quite good shows.

[CyberCubed]

To be fair, anime fanservice now is a lot worse than back then. Back then nude scenes were brief and mainly done for humor or quick funny scenes. Nowadays we have full blown anime that are borderline hentai with full sex scenes and everything. And with girls as young as 12-13 too, makes me sick.

Give me "old" style fanservice anyday over the filth they put put now. Stuff was tame relatively speaking.

[Allio]

If anyone has seen the ghostly adventures of Mieruko-Chan there is another series I found that is pretty good and is pretty new. It’s called “Kaya-Chan isn’t scary” and it deals with a little kindergartener that’s a very strong psychic that destroys demons and spirits that curse her class.

Pretty good at 8 chapters so fae

[CyberCubed]

Finished that Spy Family show first season. It's more slice of life than action, at least so far. I think I wrongly assumed this would be more of an action series unless it picks up after. Yor hasn't done much.

[Allio]

Finished Tokapi’s Original Sin. That’s it. It is really good. 16 chapters, so it’s a really good and easy binge read. Definitely recommend

[Allio]

Read the recent chapters of Gash Bell/Zatch Bell sequel manga

And the first fight in Gash 2 is over. We learn that despite it taking place 7 years after the original series, Gash/Zatch tells us he is 19 since demons age differently (as he is sad he isn’t taller.)

next story we get Kanchome back. Kinda hoping he looks gorgeous and still has that cowardly attitude of his.

maybe it’s because it’s Raiku 100% but so far this feels like this could be a better sequel manga than majority of the others (like Boruto and DBS)

[CyberCubed]

Watching Demon Slayer, it's actually pretty good? A lot of it reminds me of Attack on Titan just with demons instead of giants, eating all the villagers and killing the main characters family. In the second season now, I really like the Japanese kimono women demons. Surprisingly the fights have all been pretty diverse too, none of the demons fight the same ones as the previous ones. Also surprised they killed the strong yellow haired guy off in the movie during the Mugen Train.

[Papenbrook]

I miss Ruri Dragon.

Hopefully, the author will be able to recover.

[Allio]

Taizan5, the author of this years big hot “Takopi’s original sin” has started out with a new series “Ichinose’s family’s deadly sins” it’s only 3 chapters out so far, but it’s pretty good.

And DanDaDan proves to be a really good series. It even got away with using “Have you seen this man in your dreams” face. And that is just following the chapter that had “legally distinct not a Xenomorph”

[Allio]

So Discotek media had a stream last night showing off announcements. Looking forward to Medarots, Zeiram the animation, and the Japanese Sonic X. Hopefully we will see something about Japanese Beyblade.

Including the Japanese Digimon series, it’s great to finally see the original versions of these kids anime’s over here in the states. Now if only we could get Yugioh

[Allio]

Looking forward to Gridman universe

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[Allio]

So here is something. This year marks the 20th anniversary of the magical anime series Pretty Cure, and they are actually doing to sequel series to past Cure shows aimed at adults.

Makes sense. Kamen Rider (which Pretty Cure is considered the female version) celebrated its 20th anniversary with an R-rated adult film as well.

[NeonTurtledude]

I've gotten really into Lupin the third and Rose of Versailles recently

I love the 70s look of anime, Lady Oscar is so cool and Lupin's so suave yet goofy

[CyberCubed]

I only watch "normie" anime so I watched Demon Slayer Season 3, Nier Automata and My Hero Academia Season 6.

[Cowabung-Gal]

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You can literally see two cracked eggs the very second he gets punched there. Ouch

I remember my brother and I watching this movie as kids and both of us going “OOOH!” :goofygri:

[Allio]

2 episodes in and 100 girlfriends proving to be peak. It is truely the gintama of harem.

[Allio]

Just announced. Ultraman is getting another anime. Darkness Heels is a spin-off featuring dark ultras/Ultra types. It was mainly a stage show with a spin off manga l, but seems like they are going in with

Assuming our line up stays the same from the stage show/manga, it would be:

Belial
Camerra
Evil Tiga
Zagi
Jugglus Jugglar

And recently added
Tragear
Evil Trigger

[Allio]

100 girlfriends had its first hit twist in episode 10. This series is just gintama harem.

[Allio]

Looks like we are getting an anime remake of One Piece simply called “The One Piece”

[CyberCubed]

The only way I'd ever watch One Piece is if they do a manga accurate one without filler and without bad pacing. I'm not sitting through another 1000+ ep anime especially since I already watched all of Dragon Ball and Pokemon combined which are long runners.

I hear One Piece is very good but I do not have the patience to start a 1000+ ep show for the first time at my age.

[sdp]

The only way I'd ever watch One Piece is if they do a manga accurate one without filler and without bad pacing. I'm not sitting through another 1000+ ep anime especially since I already watched all of Dragon Ball and Pokemon combined which are long runners.

I hear One Piece is very good but I do not have the patience to start a 1000+ ep show for the first time at my age.

I hear from not just randoms but people/friends I really trust that One Piece is one of the best stories ever told. That sounds really unimaginable but i hear people throw that phrase around a lot.

I just can't do it. not only is the 1000+ episode journey too much of a barrier entry for me but I also find the premise becoming the king of the pirates sounds so dumb, I don't even like pirates and his Mr. Fantastic elastic powers are ridiculous, not to mention I don't like the design of the characters. I get curious because of the high praise it gets from people's opinion I respect but man I can't do it. I just can't.

[CyberCubed]

The art style is IMO, a huge turn off. I don't like the way the characters are drawn at all. I remember thinking this when I first heard about it back in the early 2000's. Also hate the way the main girl (Nami) has giant balloon sized breasts and is always in a bikini in the second half of the series.

[Cowabung-Gal]

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The music is what makes my throat tighten during this beautiful scene. :cry:

[Cowabung-Gal]

I know this movie was filler and is considered to be non-canon, but scenes like this one remind us that Goku is just an ordinary guy like the rest of us and is also a family man.

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I liked these comments:

redtsun67
Anyone who's ever gone shopping with a woman knows not to ask if they are done. You are done when you arrive at the register. Even if they say they are done, don't breath that sigh of relief just yet, because chances are they forgot something, or they saw something down an isle, or they see someone they know.
Be strong boys. We can stay on our feet 10 hours a day at work, standing around with a cart is nothing.

icohen1627
Sometimes it's nice to see people who usually deals with world ending tyrants do something we would do.

Cabarkin
"Shopping couldn't be this bad, could it?"
I remember when I asked myself that question the first time. The answer is always no. Because it's worse.

krajicsek13
Me and my dad can confirm that this is how women act when there is a big sale

adamcheklat7387
“Stress reliever”
There’s even a name for it: retail therapy.

darrellzazueta9081
Aye yes watching mud wrestling... bringing fathers and sons together since 1983

HRIgnomious:
People saying how could Goku show Gohan mud wrestling? Knowing how innocent he is it was probably because he thought it was some sort of special martial arts. Also knowing his master, it was probably Roshi that showed it to Goku in the first place.

Seahawkfan1108:
What day does Zamasu shop on?
Black Friday

[ResidentEvil7]

I'm going to post as if I'm towards the first of this topic, because I'm too lazy to want to read all the pages. So here I go:

As far as Anime and Manga goes, I like Anime as far back as 1988 with Akira and Wicked City to as modern as the first few seasons of Pokémon. So I'm more of a late 80s to late 1990s Anime fan. My favorite Anime series is Blue Seed Volumes 1 - 13; and the original English dubbing of Akira on VHS which has a track on the 4k release.

I was introduced to Anime in 2000 when my best friends back then showed me 2 VHS tapes of Akira and Ghost in The Shell. When the moment I saw them first time as cartoons, I thought they were for little kids until I hear swearing and saw gore and nudity and violence. So I decided to give it chance and I grew to like Akira and Ghost In The Shell. From that week for the next year or so, my dad would take me to Hollywood Video rental store and Blockbuster (yeah, that's how far back I'm going here) and go into the Anime section and rent a handful of VHS tapes and if I liked it, I would record it to a blank tape. Some rentals I made a mistake in getting the subtitled version and not the dubbed versions because I thought every movie or show in America was translated into English, but not some of them.

Some other Anime or Manga I like are as follows:

Akira (1988 English version was the best version, not the 2001 English redo)
Ghost in The Shell - My second Anime
Blue Seed
Ninja Scroll
Crying Freeman Volumes 1 - 6
Ninja Scroll TV series
Street Fighter II The Animated Movie
Street Fighter II V
Mortal Kombat
Mad Bull 34
Gunsmith Cats 1 - 3 (takes place here in Chicago)
Ogre Slayer 1 - 4
Wicked City
Black Magic M-16
I like Pokémon seasons before Johto League when more new Pokémon was added
Super Atragon 1 - 2
Resident Evil Degeneration, Damnation, Vendetta, and Death Island
Grappler Baki

[Iroh]

As far as manga is concerned, I always chose action and martial arts for the genre. I would recommend Basilisk. It's an oldie but a goodie. It got straight to the point as well. I would've went with Baki but the storyline went downhill towards the end. It's the same with Kimetsu no Yaiba. You are left with more questions than answers. The only current manga worth reading today is Jujutsu Kaisen. It's almost finished now. As for anime, my favorite ones to watch over and over are Hokuto no Ken 1&2, G Gundam, Great Teacher Onizuka, and Cowboy Bebop. Such classics!

[Allio]

I know the series is just an excuse for the creator to draw hot guys, but I love my dog becomes a human.

And just started reading “Venus puts fur on me”

so you have the MC that terrorizes and bullies a girl, because if he doesn’t, she will literally kill him (has pulled out some teeth.) she is a super Masocist

you have another bully that is a super sadist.

got the side character that is always trying to be the hero by trying to stop the MC from bullying the girl

another girl that is Yandere for MC that is trying to kill the girl (without MC knowing)

And now I just got to a girl with a “my white knight” obsession that gets herself in trouble for MC to rescue her.

Just overall a silly read

[CyberCubed]

I finished the Uresei Yatsura remake anime. At only 46 eps it was fun and brisk (the original anime has like 200 something episodes?), and it's easier to watch than the old 80's animation. I wish they did more, but they're going on to Ranma 1/2 remake next. The animation was good for both and the new show.

[sdp]

I finished the Uresei Yatsura remake anime. At only 46 eps it was fun and brisk (the original anime has like 200 something episodes?), and it's easier to watch than the old 80's animation. I wish they did more, but they're going on to Ranma 1/2 remake next. The animation was good for both and the new show.

The remake is ok but the 80s Urusei show is far superior. It's only 200 episodes so while a bit long at 22 minutes it's not an endless anime, you can marathon it easily. The animation is better than the remake's, no censorship unlike the remake and it covers most of the manga unlike the remake.

I'm really excited for the Ranma remake, the original Ranma anime is a true classic (https://miscrave.com/articles/ranma-1-2/), the animation and even filler is full of soul. I doubt the remake will hit those highs but if it actually finishes the manga story it'd be great. Plus it has pink haired ranma. But we already know they censored the nudity which in Ranma is actually relevant to the plot. nudity resolves the final arc.

[Allio]

Speaking of, this season’s most anticipated anime just dropped with DanDaDan

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If you want to know what it’s like to do all the drugs as once, this is it.

[Allio]

So I decided to try out the Welcome to Demon School Iruma Mafia AU spin-off manga, and honestly I was not expecting it to be as good as it is. I do like the new twists for characters like Clara’s family was part of human trafficking and Azz being an undercover cop, and I even like how the series gives certain characters more to do like Opera working closely with Iruma.

Obviously fans of Iruma will love kt, but Even if normal Iruma doesn’t work for you, it’s changes enough that you could find it better

[sdp]

I feel like a real boomer since I just can't be bothered to even pretend I want to check out the 'hip' anime people talk about. Demon Slayer, My Hero Academia, Dandandan, I see them mentioned all the time, the first two have already been huge for many years now. The only one that seems up my alley with the hip whippersnappers is Chainsaw Man.

I don't know dandadan, is it that good? I think that one the anime adaptation is just starting right? It'll be easier to jump if i don't have to watch a crapload of episodes already, but then again it also means it'll take years to even finish so I might as well wait.

[Andrew NDB]

My Hero Academia

Is that still "new"? I remember my daughter putting up posters of it but that was like 10 years ago.

[sdp]

demon slayer isn't new either, but MHA finished in 2025 I think so still 'new' in a way but yeah it's been popular for many years now, they used to talk about it in a podcast I listened to like before the pandemic.

[CyberCubed]

My Hero Academia started around 2014 or so but just finished its anime series on December.

[TheLabRat]

https://x.com/Un4v5s8bgsVk9Xp/status/2041777731969675643
I hope this is good news about new HxH chapter.

[Allio]

Decided to make a list of anime/manga I have read/watched over these 30 years. A lot of “still readinf” are just old titles I just remembered and haven’t caught up with in years



Currently Reading Manga (135 titles)
• Akane-banashi
• Aki Sora
• Baki
• Battle Angel Alita
• Berserk
• Birdy the Mighty
• Boarding School Juliet
• Boruto: Two Blue Vortex
• Brother and Sister Doing What They Really Want to Do
• Cardcaptor Sakura: Clear Card
• Chainsaw Man
• City Hunter
• Citrus
• Crows
• D.Gray-man
• Dandadan
• Dark Gathering
• Dealing with Mikadono Sisters Is a Breeze
• Detective Conan
• Dinosaur Sanctuary
• Dokuzakura (yandere affection-meter)
• Dragon Ball Super
• Dragon Quest: The Adventure of Dai
• Even If You Slit My Mouth
• Fire Force
• Fly Me to the Moon
• Four Knights of the Apocalypse
• Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End
• Gachiakuta
• Gannibal
• Girlfriend, Girlfriend
• Ginga Densetsu Weed
• Gokurakugai
• Golden Kamuy
• Guyver
• Henshin Ninja Arashi
• Higurashi: When They Cry (manga)
• Hinata to Onii-chan
• Human Ranch
• Hunter x Hunter
• Ichi the Killer
• Ichi the Witch
• Ijousha no Ai
• I’m Dating a Monster Who Devoured the Woman I Loved
• Inazuman
• Initial D
• Jinmen
• JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure: Golden Wind
• Jujutsu Kaisen
• Kamen Rider Black
• Kamen Rider Spirits
• Karada Sagashi
• Kaya-chan Isn’t Scary
• Kichikujima
• Killer Shark in Another World
• Kingdom
• Kikaider
• Komi Can’t Communicate
• Kyon no Cerebus
• Made in Abyss
• Miss Kobayashi’s Dragon Maid
• Mission: Yozakura Family
• Mob Psycho 100
• Monster Musume
• My Boyfriend is My Wife
• My Dress-Up Darling
• Namekawa-san Won’t Take a Licking!
• No Game No Life (manga)
• Noah of the Blood Sea
• One Piece
• One-Punch Man
• Omamori Himari
• Oshi no Ko
• Overlord (light novel)
• Parasyte
• Pierrot-Man
• Pokémon Adventures
• Psycho Love Comedy (Psycome – light novel)
• Rascal Does Not Dream of Bunny Girl Senpai
• Re:Zero (manga)
• Record of Ragnarok
• Rent a Girlfriend
• Robot Keiji
• Rooster Fighter
• Ryota Killed His Brother
• Sanda
• Sakamoto Days
• Shachiku Succubus no Hanashi
• Shadow House
• The Shiunji Family Children
• Shin Kamen Rider SHOCKER SIDE
• Shinobi Undercover
• Sleepy Princess in the Demon Castle
• Sonic and the Blade of Courage
• Soul Eater
• Spider-Man: Octopus Girl
• Succubus & Hitman
• Teasing Master Takagi-san + marriage spin-off
• The Summer Hikaru Died
• The War of Greedy Witches
• Tsuma, Sh?gakusei ni Naru.
• Various Works by Junji Ito
• Venus Puts Fur on Me
• Vinland Saga
• When the Bell Tolls in a Town Without a Crematorium
• Yashahime: Princess Half-Demon
• You Are a Four Leaf Clover
• You Have No Human Rights
• You Like Me, Not My Daughter?!
• Zatch Bell! 2
Completed Manga (~106 titles)
• 20th Century Boys
• Aki Sora
• Assassination Classroom
• Battle Angel Alita (full run)
• BEASTARS
• Bibliomania
• Boarding School Juliet
• Boruto: Naruto Next Generations
• Cardcaptor Sakura
• Chobits
• Crows (partial)
• DearS
• Devilman (all variants)
• Dokuzakura (yandere affection-meter)
• Don’t Toy with Me, Miss Nagatoro
• Doubt + Judge + Secret (Tonogai trilogy)
• Dragon Ball + Dragon Ball Z
• Dr. Stone
• Family Rivalry Killing Battle
• Franken Fran
• Fullmetal Alchemist
• Gantz + Gantz: G
• Great Teacher Onizuka (GTO)
• Highschool of the Dead
• Himouto! Umaru-chan
• Inuyasha
• Jaco the Galactic Patrolman
• JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure Parts 1–5
• Kaguya-sama: Love is War
• Kaiju No. 8
• Kill Blue
• Kodomo no Jikan
• Magical Girl Apocalypse / Site / Raising Project
• Masamune-kun’s Revenge
• My Hero Academia
• My Hero Academia: School Briefs
• My Hero Academia: Team-Up Missions
• My Hero Academia Vigilantes
• My Monster Secret
• My Teen Romantic Comedy SNAFU
• Naruto
• Omamori Himari
• Original Kamen Rider manga
• Original Gorenger manga
• Original Space Battleship Yamato manga
• Original Captain Harlock manga
• Original Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles manga
• Original Transformers Japanese manga
• Pokémon Diamond and Pearl Adventures!
• Pokémon Horizon: Sun & Moon
• Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Ginji’s Rescue Team
• Pokémon Thief Z
• Ranma 1/2
• Rosario + Vampire
• Sailor Moon
• Saiteihen no Otoko
• Shaman King
• Sora no Otoshimono
• The Reincarnation of Yamcha
• Torikago no Tsugai
• Urusei Yatsura
• Yu-Gi-Oh! (original + R)
• Yu-Gi-Oh! GX
• Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D’s
• Yu-Gi-Oh! Zexal
• Yu-Gi-Oh! ARC-V
• Zatch Bell! (original)
• Zombieland Saga (manga tie-in)
• 6000 (underwater horror)
• Fudatsuki no Kyoko-chan
• Soredemo Ayumu wa Yosetekuru
• Yuna and the Haunted Hot Spring
Currently Watching Anime (19 titles)
• Astro Boy 2003
• Casshern Sins
• Cyborg 009: The Cyborg Soldier (2001)
• Digimon Beatbreak
• Gatchaman (original 1972)
• Gatchaman Crowds
• Gamera Rebirth
• Higurashi: When They Cry
• Lupin the Third (various)
• Medabots (Japanese)
• Monster Rancher (Japanese)
• Panty & Stocking with Garterbelt (2010 + 2025)
• Paranoia Agent
• Precure 5
• Samurai Pizza Cats (Japanese)
• She, the Ultimate Weapon
• Sonic X (Japanese)
• Thunderbolt Fantasy
• T?jima Wants to Be a Kamen Rider
• Yatterman Nights
Finished Anime (90 titles)
• Angels of Death
• Beyblade (2001)
• Blue Lagoon: The Animation
• Casshern (1973)
• Children of the Sea
• Corpse Party
• Cowboy Bebop
• Cyborg 009 vs Devilman
• Digimon (all seasons + all movies)
• Dragon Ball Daima
• Dragon Ball Super
• Dragon Ball Z (series + all movies)
• Evangelion (TV + End of Evangelion + all Rebuild films)
• FLCL
• Fuuto PI
• Garo (seasons 1–3)
• Giant Robo
• Godzilla Anime Film Trilogy
• Godzilla Singular Point
• Gridman Universe
• Gunbuster
• HeartCatch Precure!
• Hellsing Ultimate
• Highschool of the Dead
• Hunter x Hunter Movies
• Infini-T Force
• Initial D Trilogy
• Inuyasha Movies
• IRIA: Zeiram the Animation
• Kikaider the Animation
• Kodomo no Jikan (series + OVA)
• Listen to Me, Girls, I Am Your Father!
• Megalo Box
• My Hero Academia Movies 1–4
• Neon Genesis Evangelion
• No Game No Life
• Only Yesterday
• Pokémon Movies 1–22 + 24
• Ranma 1/2 Movies & OVAs
• Re:Cyborg 009
• SSSS.Dynazenon
• SSSS.Gridman
• Sailor Moon Films
• Serial Experiments Lain
• Smile! Precure
• Speed Racer
• Steins;Gate
• Summer Wars
• The Boy and the Beast
• The Garden of Words
• The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya
• Toei’s The Little Mermaid
• Toei’s Yu-Gi-Oh! The Movie
• Tokyo Godfathers
• Urusei Yatsura Movies
• Violet Evergarden
• Weathering with You
• Whisper of the Heart
• Wolf Children
• Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D’s
• Yu-Gi-Oh! Bonds Beyond Time
• Yu-Gi-Oh! Pyramid of Light
• Yu-Gi-Oh! The Dark Side of Dimensions
• Yu-Gi-Oh! Zexal
• Zatch Bell! Movies
• Zombieland Saga